OXIDIZING AGENTS
\ˈɒksɪdˌa͡ɪzɪŋ ˈe͡ɪd͡ʒənts], \ˈɒksɪdˌaɪzɪŋ ˈeɪdʒənts], \ˈɒ_k_s_ɪ_d_ˌaɪ_z_ɪ_ŋ ˈeɪ_dʒ_ə_n_t_s]\
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Oxidizing agents or electron-accepting molecules in chemical reactions in which electrons are transferred from one molecule to another (OXIDATION-REDUCTION). In vivo, it appears that phagocyte-generated oxidants function as tumor promoters or cocarcinogens rather than as complete carcinogens perhaps because of the high levels of endogenous antioxidant defenses. It is also thought that oxidative damage in joints may trigger the autoimmune response that characterizes the persistence of the rheumatoid disease process.
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